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noelle walker live at the scene. >> reporter: heather, that is going on right here. we're here on wild currant road and i will step out of way so you can see the activity. this road has been undermind by a landslide that fell onto oakwood drive. that road is closed as well. people in the oakland hills have a love/hate relationship with mother nature. >> i think the biggest concern up here is fire danger, but this is the first time i have seen anything like this. >> reporter: east bay mud is working to get to the root of a landslide. they say last night's rain may have caused a water main to break. the result early this morning a vacant hillside lot below the road gave way. >> the hillside just came tumbling down. >> i walked out the front door and said huh, that is unusual. you know? >> reporter: there used to be a road there? >> not used to be shrouding in trees. >> reporter: pg&e crews are working on getting the power lines back in service. >> we lost power for a little bit and then it came back on and they are doing their thing. >> reporter: for now, neighbors see
noelle walker live at the scene. >> reporter: heather, that is going on right here. we're here on wild currant road and i will step out of way so you can see the activity. this road has been undermind by a landslide that fell onto oakwood drive. that road is closed as well. people in the oakland hills have a love/hate relationship with mother nature. >> i think the biggest concern up here is fire danger, but this is the first time i have seen anything like this. >> reporter:...
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ktvu's noelle walker is live near the scene to explain what led up to the shooting. >> reporter: heather we're on lincoln, which is closed to traffic. i'm going to step out of way so you can see the investigation goes on. i'm told lincoln will be closed for traffic for the next several hours while officers involved this officer-involved shooting. crime scene evidence markers mark the spot at very edge of the city where people come to take in the scenic views. police say money came to break into a car. >> one of our officers witnessed someone trying to break into a vehicle. when he approached that person, the suspect tried to run him over with a vehicle. >> reporter: that is when the u.s. park police officer fired his gun, several times, hitting the suspect vehicle. >> the suspect left the area. we have done a search for the vehicle, but have not yet found it. >> reporter: tonight police set up roadblocks, checking cars, letting only presidio residents through. >> we take the safety of our officers and the visitoors very seriously and at all-times we were looking to as we continue to keep
ktvu's noelle walker is live near the scene to explain what led up to the shooting. >> reporter: heather we're on lincoln, which is closed to traffic. i'm going to step out of way so you can see the investigation goes on. i'm told lincoln will be closed for traffic for the next several hours while officers involved this officer-involved shooting. crime scene evidence markers mark the spot at very edge of the city where people come to take in the scenic views. police say money came to...
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ktvu's noelle walker hive where a portion of that road collapsed and she tells us when repairs might be completed. >> reporter: heather, they are really planning to work on this all night. take a look behind me. you can see utility crews are working on repairing that 4" water main. they are having a bit of trouble because the landslide is still shifting, but they are hoping to have the water back up and running by 2:00 a.m. the stickato rhythm of the jack haller is not the best sound for dinner and not conducive for sleeping, but it's the soothing sound of progress. east bay municipal crews are working into the night to repair a wait main break, along with the heavy rain overnight contributed to a landslide in the oakland hills. >> it was dry and we wanted water, so we got a lot of water. fortunately, no one was hurt and the damage is min mall. >> reporter: 55 currents with without running water and they are reverting to boy scout tactics, using bottles. >> we heard the electrical sounds of the wires being shorted and we could hear what sound like a transformer blowing up. >> reporte
ktvu's noelle walker hive where a portion of that road collapsed and she tells us when repairs might be completed. >> reporter: heather, they are really planning to work on this all night. take a look behind me. you can see utility crews are working on repairing that 4" water main. they are having a bit of trouble because the landslide is still shifting, but they are hoping to have the water back up and running by 2:00 a.m. the stickato rhythm of the jack haller is not the best sound...
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reporting live in san francisco, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a state lawmaker, accused of shoplifting from neiman marcus has her day in court. the reason that her attorney gave for the plea of no contest. >>> a judge sentenced a woman to 25 years to life in prison for the torture and murder of a 15-year-old. we have been following this since 2008. she has been found guilty of abusing jasmine's twin brother who survived and testified against his aunt. although her attorney argued davis suffered from mental illness a juriy found her legally sane at the time she committed the crime. >>> now to oakland where the family of a 5-year-old tpw gunshot victim was joined by members of the community for the child's funeral. he was shot to death one week ago today as he stood by his father's taco truck on international boulevard. oakland police say they don't know the motive for the shooting but say they doubt the child was the intended target. his preschool teacher was among those who attended the service at the church. >> he was a wonderful child. he was -- he was -- he loved. he did
reporting live in san francisco, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a state lawmaker, accused of shoplifting from neiman marcus has her day in court. the reason that her attorney gave for the plea of no contest. >>> a judge sentenced a woman to 25 years to life in prison for the torture and murder of a 15-year-old. we have been following this since 2008. she has been found guilty of abusing jasmine's twin brother who survived and testified against his aunt. although her...
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ktvu's noelle walker shrive with an update. >> reporter: ken caltrans is making the most of this time without cars on the bridge. take a look behind me. at the moment this is one of the side projects that they are working on. they are installing new crash pads at tollgates. the main project, seismic retrofit that closed this bridge we're told is right on schedule. the san mateo bridge is the longest bridge in the bay area and this weekend it's also the quietest. okay, so that is not so quiet. but the traffic is. drivers are clogging other bridges and freeways because the san mateo bridge is closed for the weekend, so caltrans with reface a 60' section of it. >> we have replaced westbound and we have replaced three of the new seahawks and in the process of placing the fourth. >> reporter: these 14 by 34 bridge sections on top of that flatbed will be under commuters' tires on monday. caltrans is using a huge crane to put them in the piece by 4500-ton piece. >> when you are working with very, very heavy equipment you have to take things very slowly and carefully because of the safety fac
ktvu's noelle walker shrive with an update. >> reporter: ken caltrans is making the most of this time without cars on the bridge. take a look behind me. at the moment this is one of the side projects that they are working on. they are installing new crash pads at tollgates. the main project, seismic retrofit that closed this bridge we're told is right on schedule. the san mateo bridge is the longest bridge in the bay area and this weekend it's also the quietest. okay, so that is not so...
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noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> some wild video to show you. a high-speed chase overnight in contra costa county. look at this. sparks were flying from the stolen pickup truck after it ran over a police spike strip. that hour long chase started in pittsburg pittsburg ended on 680 near alamo. authorities say the suspect at one point was going 90 miles an hour, the wrong way, on highway 4. the suspect got out of the truck and then surrendered. the chase started when the suspect allegedly ignored a police order to pull over. we have new information now on a marijuana grow operation we first told you about at 4:30. we talked to police about an hour ago. they told us that firefighters responded at a house on yorkshire drive and antiong last night. that's when they found 500 marijuana plants. the house was vacant. police are now trying to figure out who is responsible. >>> and in antioch an innocent bystander was caught in the crossfire of a gun battle. police say two groups were arguing on sycamore and mandarin. a stray bullet hit a 31-year- old wom
noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> some wild video to show you. a high-speed chase overnight in contra costa county. look at this. sparks were flying from the stolen pickup truck after it ran over a police spike strip. that hour long chase started in pittsburg pittsburg ended on 680 near alamo. authorities say the suspect at one point was going 90 miles an hour, the wrong way, on highway 4. the suspect got out of the truck and then surrendered. the chase started when the suspect...
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noelle walker. >> reporter: ken, it's really getting down to the wire. representatives from the employee's union and raley's representatives are meeting with a mediator at the westin hotel in downtown san francisco. if there is no contract agreement by midnight, the employees could strike the weiderholt stocked up on groceries. if they went on strike you won't shop here? >> not at all. we would go somewhere else. >> are the union and raley's are in contract talks tonight. united food and commercial workers spokesperson mike henneberry says without going into detail there is reason to be hopeful. >> it's a good sign that we're in there. >> reporter: there are three possible scenarios both sides reach a deal. they make progress and extend talks or there is no deal and workers at 24 raley's in the bay area join 104 other stores in northern california and nevada on the picket lines at midnight. we asked customers at the san pablo raley's if they would still shop here. >> i would still shop here because i like the store. >> they are the ones that have a reaso
noelle walker. >> reporter: ken, it's really getting down to the wire. representatives from the employee's union and raley's representatives are meeting with a mediator at the westin hotel in downtown san francisco. if there is no contract agreement by midnight, the employees could strike the weiderholt stocked up on groceries. if they went on strike you won't shop here? >> not at all. we would go somewhere else. >> are the union and raley's are in contract talks tonight....
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noelle walker is at the -- a 14- year-old. noelle walker is at the scene right now. what do you mow? >> reporter: this morning, there are a couple of teddy bers and flowers marking the place where a 14 -- teddy bears and flowers marking the place where a 14-year-old was shot. his aunt said he was at that mcdonald's over there. that's the point he ran from after aun. now, this morning, -- ran from an officer. now, this morning, police said about an hour ago, that the officer tried to make what they call a pedestrian stop and then for unknown reasons, the officer feared for his life and fired one shot. the teenager died at the hospital. police did find a gun here at the shooting scene but say that gun was never fired. when i asked the teen's aunt this morning about that fun, she old me, she said he might -- about that fun, she said he might have had a gun but he would never pull a gun on an officer. the san mateo county district attorney's office and south san francisco police are both investigating this and police said they will be holding a media conference and relea
noelle walker is at the -- a 14- year-old. noelle walker is at the scene right now. what do you mow? >> reporter: this morning, there are a couple of teddy bers and flowers marking the place where a 14 -- teddy bears and flowers marking the place where a 14-year-old was shot. his aunt said he was at that mcdonald's over there. that's the point he ran from after aun. now, this morning, -- ran from an officer. now, this morning, police said about an hour ago, that the officer tried to make...
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reporting live in pleasanton, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> our time 8:47. grim news about young people and grime. three bay area counties rank in the top 10 in california with the highest rates of youth homicide. monterey county is at the very top of the list this this crime report for 2009. alameda county is no. 2 for the year. contra kosta county, no. 6, san francisco county, comes in no. 8. the experts blame the this can in youth killings on the rising number of violent street gangs >>> it is 8:48. california state controller john chung says california is collecting less tax revenue than projected and warn that more budget cut may be they'ded if the slide continues. in the controller's report for december, revenue came in $165 million less than what governor brown projected just last week when he released his latest budget proposal. the report indicates that while holiday shopping helped improve sales tax receipts, personal income taxes were $70 million less than expected. corporate taxes were $20 million less than the december estimates >>> county super
reporting live in pleasanton, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> our time 8:47. grim news about young people and grime. three bay area counties rank in the top 10 in california with the highest rates of youth homicide. monterey county is at the very top of the list this this crime report for 2009. alameda county is no. 2 for the year. contra kosta county, no. 6, san francisco county, comes in no. 8. the experts blame the this can in youth killings on the rising number of violent...
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reporting live in gilroy noelle walker. >>> it's now 6:46. the future of california's economy may depend on how many people graduate from college. yesterday they said that california needs 2.3 million more college grads than it's likely to produce by the year 2025. those leaders say the shortfall in college educated people may force companies to move to other states. they're suggesting an independent agency to guide the state's decisions about higher education. >>> sheriff's deputies are searching for the body of a 6 6th victim now after a deadly plane crash in florida. it was a small plane that crashed yesterday in the swampy area. you can only reach it by helicopters and all terrain vehicles. on board was a well-known businessman from kansas. his wife and their four young children, no one on board survived. the cause of that crash is still not known. >>> most of the protesters who were arrested at an occupy the farm demonstration last month will not be charged. the alameda county district attorney decided not to file charges against seven o
reporting live in gilroy noelle walker. >>> it's now 6:46. the future of california's economy may depend on how many people graduate from college. yesterday they said that california needs 2.3 million more college grads than it's likely to produce by the year 2025. those leaders say the shortfall in college educated people may force companies to move to other states. they're suggesting an independent agency to guide the state's decisions about higher education. >>> sheriff's...
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ktvu's noelle walker talked to police who are now conducting tests on the body. >>> police are looking for a 14- year-old boy who nay believe committed two sexual assaults. law prevents us from releasing his picture because he is a juvenile. at 5:30, ktvu's rita williams will tell us what information he learned today and why police took the unusual step of releasing brionn glasper's name. >>> the county is honoring martin luther king, jr. today. a day of service and remembrance marked by millions of people, including the first family. >> the president and his daughters participated in the community service project and they joined 100 volunteers. president obama said it is important to work together now when many americans are struggling financially. >> for us to be able to come together as community, people from all different walks of life and give back, that is what makes us the strongest country on earth. >> they also painted some of martin luther king, jr.'s quotes on the wall of the library, including the words i have a dream. ktvu's lorraine blanco is live tonight. . >> reporter:
ktvu's noelle walker talked to police who are now conducting tests on the body. >>> police are looking for a 14- year-old boy who nay believe committed two sexual assaults. law prevents us from releasing his picture because he is a juvenile. at 5:30, ktvu's rita williams will tell us what information he learned today and why police took the unusual step of releasing brionn glasper's name. >>> the county is honoring martin luther king, jr. today. a day of service and...
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noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information tonight in an apparent home-invasion robbery in the upscale south bay community of monte sereno that left a wealthy venture captive dead. police believe several people were inside the home of raveesh kumra's home. police did provide this sketch of a possible assailant described as a while the or hispanic, 23 or 24 years old, 6' tall, thing with black hair and dark eyes. >>> raveesh kumra owned a consultant company and headquarters are lloyds a monte sereno home. the 66-year-old also once owned the well-known saratoga mountain winery in the 1990. >>> investigators say the teen boy was found shot every times in this neighborhood on pacific avenue near lincoln just after 11:last night. police say victim appeared to be 17 years old of his name has not been released. authorities say this killing may be gang-related. it is the cities a 43rd home this year, and that matches a 20-year high that was set in 1997. >>> police launch an investigation after a man's body was found at a muni station at the 3rd station rail station at mission an
noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new information tonight in an apparent home-invasion robbery in the upscale south bay community of monte sereno that left a wealthy venture captive dead. police believe several people were inside the home of raveesh kumra's home. police did provide this sketch of a possible assailant described as a while the or hispanic, 23 or 24 years old, 6' tall, thing with black hair and dark eyes. >>> raveesh kumra owned a consultant company and...